MTDwww.mtddergisi.comULUSLARARASI HAKEMLİ TASARIM VE MİMARLIK DERGİSİOcak / Şubat / Mart / Nisan 2017 Sayı: 10 Kış - İlkbahar INTERNATIONALREFEREEDJOURNAL OF DESIGNANDARCHITECTUREJanuary / February / March / April 2017 Issue: 10 Winter – SpringID:148 K:220ISSN Print: 2148-8142 Online: 2148-4880 (ISO 18001-OH-0090-13001706 / ISO 14001-EM-0090-13001706 / ISO 9001-QM-0090-13001706 / ISO 10002-CM-0090-13001706)(Marka Patent No / Trademark)(2015/04018 – 2015/GE/17595)129
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PRINT ISSN: 2148-8142 - ONLINE ISSN: 2148-4880EXTENDED ABSTRACT Introduction: Throughout history, all cultures have common beliefs regarding death. This beli-
ef, especially with the influence of religions, sees death as a journey. Therefore mankind has bu-
ilt temporary accommodation where they can stay during their journey to the other side. The act
of symbolizing people, structures, events, concepts and objects for various reasons is a product
of culture and this product is called monument. Monumental architectural factors can represent
various concepts, memories, legends, traditions and even real events. The monumentalization
of the tombs occur in order to keep the memories of important people alive and fresh. Memorial
tombs of Atatürk, Kubilay, Turgut Ozal, Adnan Menderes, and the Turkish soldiers martyred
during the Dardanelles Campaign can be seen as examples in our country. During the events
took place on 2 July 1993 in remembrance of Pir Sultan Abdal held in the Madımak Hotel in the
city center of Sivas, 33 people lost their lives in the hotel. This passed down in our history as the
‘Madımak Incident’. The aim of this project is to design a memorial park that has qualifications
of a monument for those people who lost their lives during the Madımak Incident on 2 July
1993.
Objective and Scope: The study area is Ortaköy, in the Şarkışla district of Sivas. The
village itself is the largest and most developed one in the region, where it is 108 km from Sivas
and 21 km from Şarkışla districts. The project area is a hill located in the southeast of Ortaköy.
The hill is a high point, dominating its landscape in all 4 directions. The method of study is
based on the design processes of project itself. In this context, all steps can be listed as follows:
* Obtaining and analyzing existing natural and cultural data
* Programming
* Completing the concept of the study
* Preparing the area functional diagram
* Completing final projects and visual products.
Findings: Bektashi culture has been encountered as a result of examining the natural and cul-
tural data related to the first step of the method. At the core of the Bektashi culture is a concept
called “Semah”. The whirl of Semah evokes mobility and continuity. This metaphor is integra-
ted into the rotation, the day-night cycle of the world. Briefly, this similarity represents the con-

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PRINT ISSN: 2148-8142 - ONLINE ISSN: 2148-4880tinuity and eternal nature of life. The monument represents the most basic and central figure in
the project. Therefore this rotation must be around the monument and end with the monument.
Based on that, the creation of a round-shaped road that goes around the project area surrounding
the monument has occured. This road symbolizes the “Semah”, the cycle, the continuity that
constitutes the foundation of that culture. Visitors will take part, even be a part of this rotation,
in order to reach the monument at the top. The “Memorial Road” at the end of the rotation is
designed in the form of a strong axis, indicating that the final point, the monument, has been re-
ached. The monument in the center of the circle symbolizes the center of the life cycle. In addi-
tion to this main concept of the project, other uses that provide completeness in design are also
included. Terraces were built on the ground, where 3 terraces with a difference of two meters in
height, were established. The walls surrounding the terraces are accompanied by 3 meter width
walkways. There are frescoes and reliefs symbolizing the Bektashi culture and the events of the
2nd of July, with on the walls of 2.5 meters high holding the burden of the terraces. Thus the
walls and walkways surrounding the terraces are transformed into an open air exhibition. There
are 86 parking lots around the monument. The amphitheater with a capacity of about 1000 pe-
ople has various uses such as various meetings, concerts, platforms, shows, theater and movie
screenings. The monument and its road is located at the highest elevation. On the memorial
road there are 33 symbolic tombstones representing 33 poets, artists and writers who lost their
lives in the events of 2nd July. These stones are positioned 2 meters width, 25 centimeters high,
and almost on the surface of the water surrounding the monument. The roots of the stones are
in water, and they give the feeling of rising from the water. At this point, water is emphasized
the property of activator, life source and constituent of life. Names and short biographies of the
people who lost their lives were written on the symbolic tomstones placed on the tablets. The
monument consists of 4 elements. These shapes are reminiscent of the hands that are about to
hold one another. Apart from these, there are service units such as 6 outdoor atelier, storages,
toilets, sales units and generators located in the field with a height difference of 2 meters. All
open and green areas outside the structural component are utilized multi-purpose green areas.
Besides its main use associated with the monument, these alternative recreational areas such as
kiting, running, relaxing, etc.
Result: The main concern of the memorial park designed to com-
memorate the events of 2nd July, is the idea that 33 people who lost their lives will be kept alive
forever in this symbolic monument. As a result, together with informing actions on the cultural
aspects of the Alevism and Bektashism, various active and passive recreational uses such as
reading, monitoring were provided. A memorial park is fictionalised that allows socialization